Beer drinks included in this ranking family
Best Score Snapshot For Beer
Built from the current ranking shortlistSorted by DrinkLeader score (highest first), then carbs and calories. Use the cards below to understand the baseline before you compare individual bottles, cans, or pours.
The top shortlist shown on this page
Sorted by DrinkLeader score (highest first), then carbs and calories.
Average score 85.0 across listed drinks
How To Use This Ranking
Use this page as your default shortlist
These are the highest scoring beer drinks in the database, making this the fastest way to find strong options before you order.
Pressure test the leader board
The featured list still averages 3.5g carbs and 115 calories, so compare nutrition instead of trusting rank alone.
Cross-check with the alternate views
Open the lowest-carb and lowest-calorie versions of this same type when you need a more specific decision framework.
Best Beer Drinks List
Use this ranking as a fast shortlist, then verify serving size and carbs before ordering.
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Tite Frette Greboise
Beer · 2.0g carbs · 90 calories · 5.0% ABV
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2
Tecate Alta
Beer · 2.4g carbs · 85 calories · 4.0% ABV
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3
Hahn Ultra Low Carb
Beer · 0.9g carbs · 87 calories · 4.2% ABV
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4
Michelob Ultra Pure Gold
Beer · 2.5g carbs · 85 calories · 3.8% ABV
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5
Macks ølbryggeri as Isbjørn Lite, pilsner beer, 4,5%
Beer · 4.5g carbs · 140 calories · 4.5% ABV
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Corona Premier
Beer · 2.6g carbs · 90 calories · 4.0% ABV
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Michelob Ultra
Beer · 2.6g carbs · 95 calories · 4.2% ABV
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8
Natural Light
Beer · 3.2g carbs · 95 calories · 4.2% ABV
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Shock Top Zest
Beer · 3.1g carbs · 90 calories · 4.0% ABV
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10
Miller Lite
Beer · 3.2g carbs · 96 calories · 4.2% ABV
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11
Natty Daddy
Beer · 5.0g carbs · 183 calories · 8.0% ABV
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12
Aass bryggeri as Lite Vienna Lager
Beer · 3.5g carbs · 145 calories · 4.5% ABV
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13
Natural Ice
Beer · 4.2g carbs · 135 calories · 5.9% ABV
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14
Hurricane High Gravity
Beer · 5.9g carbs · 186 calories · 8.1% ABV
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15
Hurricane Malt Liquor
Beer · 4.5g carbs · 138 calories · 6.0% ABV
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16
King Cobra
Beer · 4.5g carbs · 138 calories · 6.0% ABV
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17
Budweiser Select
Beer · 3.1g carbs · 99 calories · 4.3% ABV
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18
Miller64
Beer · 2.4g carbs · 64 calories · 2.8% ABV
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Busch Ice
Beer · 4.2g carbs · 136 calories · 5.9% ABV
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20
Rignes AS Schous Lite, 4,3%
Beer · 5.0g carbs · 140 calories · 4.3% ABV
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Hahn SuperDry
Beer · 2.2g carbs · 99 calories · 4.6% ABV
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22
Bud Light Platinum
Beer · 5.1g carbs · 139 calories · 6.0% ABV
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Busch Light
Beer · 3.2g carbs · 95 calories · 4.1% ABV
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24
NIXE Extra Dry
Beer · 2.5g carbs · 114 calories · 4.9% ABV
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Molson Canadian 67
Beer · 2.5g carbs · 67 calories · 3.0% ABV
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Milwaukee's Best Light
Beer · 3.5g carbs · 96 calories · 4.1% ABV
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27
Bière 8.6
Beer · 11.0g carbs · 285 calories · 8.6% ABV
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28
Shiner Light Blonde
Beer · 3.8g carbs · 99 calories · 4.2% ABV
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29
Alcohol Inspired Refresher (AIR)
Beer · 0.0g carbs · 95 calories · 4.0% ABV
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30
Heineken Silver
Beer · 2.9g carbs · 95 calories · 4.0% ABV
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Shiner Ruby Redbird
Beer · 3.1g carbs · 95 calories · 4.0% ABV
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Blue Moon Light
Beer · 3.6g carbs · 95 calories · 4.0% ABV
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33
AB Inbev, Cubanisto Cubanisto
Beer · 4.6g carbs · 128 calories · 5.8% ABV
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34
Miller Chill
Beer · 4.0g carbs · 100 calories · 4.2% ABV
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Tuborg Lite, 4,3%
Beer · 3.3g carbs · 95 calories · 4.3% ABV
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Coopers Low Carb Lager
Beer · 3.0g carbs · 106 calories · 4.2% ABV
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Beer Ranking FAQ
How is DrinkLeader ranking the best beer drinks?
This list sorts by DrinkLeader score first, then uses carbs and calories as tiebreakers. It is designed to surface balanced, macro-aware choices quickly.
Why compare beer by more than best score?
Because a drink can look strong in one metric and weak in another. Use this page for the primary goal, then open the sibling rankings to compare the same category by other constraints.
Where should I go after this beer ranking?
Open the main beer guide for category benchmarks and ordering strategy, then use related blog posts for deeper brand and cocktail coverage.
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